Alia Royal Jordanian Flight 600 Crashes at Doha Airport, March 14, 1979
Date: March 14, 1979
Date: March 14, 1979
Iranian Jewish businessman Habib Elghanian is executed by firing squad in Tehran, prompting the mass exodus of the once 100,000-strong Jewish community of Iran. Date: May 9, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on May 9 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Ayatollah…
Images taken by Voyager 1 prove the existence of volcanoes on Io, a moon of Jupiter. Date: March 8, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on March 8 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Griselda Γlvarez Becomes First Female Governor of Mexico State,…
The Progressive Alliance of Liberia stages a protest, without a permit, against an increase in rice prices proposed by the government, with clashes between protestors and the police resulting in over 70 deaths and over 500 injuries. Date: April 14, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 14 π Events on…
Iranian Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Tehran after nearly 15 years of exile. Date: February 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on February 1 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Israel Begins Sinai Withdrawal Under Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, July 25, 1979Iran Hostage…
A Soviet bio-warfare laboratory at Sverdlovsk accidentally releases airborne anthrax spores, killing 66 plus an unknown amount of livestock. Date: April 2, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 2 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Iranian Revolution: Shah Flees Iran for…
Iran becomes an Islamic republic by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Shah. Date: April 1, 1979 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1979 π On This Day (Today) More events from 1979Nur Muhammad Taraki Assassinated; Hafizullah Amin Becomes Leader, September 14, 1979Ixtoc I…